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Nikol Pashinyan, Civil Contract Party
Armenia
June 8, 2026
"Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract Party secured 49.8% of the vote. The election was viewed as a test of Armenia's pivot toward the West amid economic pressure from Russia."
Author: Thomas de Waal
This book is the definitive account of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, which is the central pillar of Armenian politics. Understanding the historical trauma and geopolitical constraints described here is essential to grasping why Pashinyan's shift toward the West is so controversial and high-stakes.